Mute Corporation

[b]Please note: Do not list this as a label if it is only mentioned on the release as a copyright.[/b]

Mute Corporation is the North American department of the UK company [l=Mute Records Ltd.] It issues most of the Mute UK releases for North America, and it also licenses some artists from other UK/European labels. Some of its exclusive artists include Paul Van Dyk, To Rococo Rot, Tarwater, and Kreidler.

Note that Mute Corporation is a company, not a label. When submitting under this entry, remember to check your release for the correct label, such as [l=Mute], [l=NovaMute] or [l=Blast First], for example.

About catalog numbers:
1) Releases since 1994 that have a four digit catalog number (plus "-#" media-type extension where applicable) starting with "9" - i.e. [b]MUTE 9225-2[/b]. (Several early releases have catalog numbers starting with digits other than "9", but they are exceptions.)
2) Promo versions of those releases having catalog numbers such as [b]MUSDJ 143-2[/b].

Pre-1994 releases were handled by [l=Elektra Entertainment], through which Mute had a distribution deal, although some were issued through indie labels such as [l=Restless Records] and [l=Enigma Records (3)]. [l=NovaMute] was distributed by [l=Tommy Boy Music]. All Mute US releases are now distributed by Caroline Distribution, EMI's American independent subsidiary.